What big teeth you have!

Thieving Chimps and Doomed ElephantsMarch 3rd 2012 After our rewarding gorilla tracking experience, I felt like the chimp tracking was just a bonus! We drove from Bwindi Impenetrable forest to a new guesthouse called Ihamba Lodge, which was still working out the kinks as we had no power or hot water for long periods of our stay there. We were also the only guests staying there that night, which meant for overly attentive staff! The rooms were a ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Western Region » Queen Elizabeth NPUganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,0... ... read more

Here we are again, and this time we are leaving on our last big trip before trying to start a family. We have chosen Africa because of the wildlife, the exotic landscapes, and the price. This trip will be a bit different from our South America trip because we have planned a specific itinerary. We found that the spontaneous approach to travel that we took in 2009 meant for more wasted planning days during the trip itself. This time, we have spent countless hours doing online searches, bookings and wire transfers in order to have everything arranged beforehand. We will discover which approa... full info